Tracy Gardner received a, b, and c awards. Tracy was a single mother of two whom she left behind. A woman filled with compassion and love yet exemplified an abundance of confidence that lead her to the most recent promotion of CW3. Her path to greatness started the moment she decided in high school. Originally, she wanted to become a nurse but knew her mother could not afford it. During the interview Tracy said, “I was a hothead during high school and I knew that the army could teach me the discipline that I needed.” Before entering the Military, she obtained a masters in Healthcare Education and minor in Adolescent Counseling/ Phycology.
In July of 2012 she started her third and final deployment in Afghanistan Kuwait. Her role of Accountability and Strength Management simply meant that she accounted for all soldiers and units in the field. She stated that the only stressful aspect of her job occurred when soldiers went missing, one aspect of her duties including enforcing the rule of no soldier went home until their “buddy” was found. The buddy system was implanted for situations as such. According to Terence T. Finns’ book America at War, “In July of 2013, approximately 2,236 U.S. soldiers were killed meanwhile approximately 12,000 had been wounded.” At this particular time, she had to report to her boss the numbers that were
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During the multiple terms she traveled to Copenhagen Denmark, Holland, and Germany. While in Denmark they learned about Hans Christian Anderson and his life and the many influences he gave to modern theatre. They were also able to experience Germany believing it reigned as the most beautiful in her opinion. While she stayed there she went to a Tina Marie and Sammy David Junior concert. Tracy said, “I loved it so much I returned for a secondary
She helped many families during the process to keep them all alive and well to safety.
They had 12,000 soldiers and, by the December 23 2,898 soldiers are Ill (Doc A ). I am still alive thank the lord. I don’t know If I will make it out alive and not sick. General George has called for a meeting today most of our contracts are almost finished and we can go back home. I feel bad for General George though he has been convincing us to stay with him ( Doc B ).
Zach R. Endsley joined the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer support organization of the U.S. Air Force, and belonged to the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Oak Ridge High School. He was fascinated by
Mission command and understanding the mission were critical to whether he and his Soldiers would be successful or not. Throughout the deployment, his firm understanding of operations and concern for the operational environment led to accomplishments and breakthroughs for the Iraqi people and his division with the implementation of governance, civil authorities, and overall improvement of
War has always carried an amount of uncertainty. The harsh truths about war have often been looked at through rose colored glasses. However, the harsh, unromantic realities of war always seem to dominate . Writers, media, and organizations have portrayed soldiers in countless ways. However, the roles which these men and women have played in the defense of our country cannot be so easily summed up.
But my job was to make sure that the perimeter on the river was secured.” (Berling). This may seem like a very simple job, but any oversights could cost them the war or many lives and is very essential that these soldiers are always doing their jobs correctly because this impacts the war so much.
She was widow at 22.” (Bay Area News Group). This quote proves how war can lead to many deaths of soldiers and cause toll on their wife's,brother,mother,dad,sister, etc. Another quote that proves that war is a crime is the quote “ Thousand of U.S. troops injured and nearly 1,700 dead, not counting the death of Afghan civilians and U.S.coalitions partners”(Bay Area News Group). This quote proves how many soldiers didn’t come back and the emptiness it causes to their
Her mother, Loretta needs to improve her mothering skills in order for her child to behave as she should; despite of her conditions. Loretta still has Tracy in a baby’s crib and she also had gave Tracy some Cola-Cola soda and mixing it with Tracy’s old milk in a bottle. Thomas, which is also Loretta’s son. He is battling with safety for himself at school and honestly he is trying to fit in
I knew her as the “Angel of the battlefield” because of her nursing care and giving supplies to the soldiers. She says, “A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him (the wounded soldier), cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him, and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve. I wonder if a soldier ever mends a bullet hole in his coat.″ Though it doesn't say much, it shows how horrific this battle was for everyone involved.
Since I was ten years old, I have been a member of the Young Marines, a program dedicated to the enrichment of youth. Aside from my family and school, this organization has had an incredible impact on my life, not only providing me with many unique and amazing experiences, but by shaping the foundation of my character by instilling in me the three core principles of the Young Marines: Discipline, Leadership, and Teamwork and also by emphasizing the importance of community service. I have had many amazing and unique experiences as a Young Marine which included the challenges of promotion to become the senior ranking officer, learning many new skills such as CPR, teaching Drug Demand Reduction, leading and mentoring the members of the Unit, going on encampments and traveling. In my sophomore year, my Unit Commander, a Korean War veteran, selected me to travel with him to Seoul. Every few years he chooses a Young Marine to take to South Korea based on merit.
It was originally brought about to describe the psychological, emotional and physical effects that war had on the military men. Police, Fire and EMS work in a war zone every day they report to duty. They are called to come during any and all types of emergencies. Those emergencies traumatize not only the victims, but the Responders. They are repeatedly exposed to trauma, death and despair one call after another with no time to process what they have seen and sometimes had to do.
2. Are you enrolled in school and furthering your education in some capacity, whether it be certifications and or a degree(s), and tracking your education needed for your military career? 3. Are you happy? Taking an interest in the lives of your Soldiers on a broad scope I believe is important to ensuring that they are in good standing overall, comfortable in the path
If we are not accurate in everything we do, we have failed. If we do not keep Soldier’s records up to date, we have failed. This profession is an area that we simply cannot
Along with being deployed some of my learned skills were acquired when I was assigned as a Fury FSC retention NCO two years ago, and my job was to educate soldiers about what they qualified for and other entitlements. Even though the soldier already knew the skills needed in the Army and had knowledge of the Army, I still had to persuade individuals to why they should reenlist. This required some craftiness on my part as some of these soldiers needed to hear something that they haven't heard
Soldiers train rigorously, preparing for the departure of war. They sacrifice all that they have to fight for their country. As they return after the war, they are left with painful experiences and traumatizing memories, suffering from their inevitable conditions. However, the spouse, families and children back at home are suffering even more than soldiers.